Stratus Computer and HP announce industry's first fault-tolerant HP OpenView platform.MARLBORO Marlboro or Marlborough (märl`bərō), city (1990 pop. 31,813), Middlesex co., E Mass.; settled on the site of a Native American village 1657, inc. as a city 1890. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1996-- Continuum Enterprise Server Supports Customer Requirements For Mission-critical Network- and System-management Solutions In response to strong customer demand for more reliable and continuously available network- and system-management solutions, Stratus(r) Computer, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SRA SrA abbr. senior airman ) and Hewlett-Packard(r) Company (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ) today announced that the entire HP(r) OpenView(R) product suite now is available on the Stratus Continuum(r) Enterprise Server family of fault-tolerant computers running on HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. (tm)Version 10.10. This announcement addresses what the companies see as customers' growing realization that the proactive and intelligent management of critical information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. is a competitive necessity and requires the highest level of system reliability. The availability of HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. on the Stratus Continuum family brings the industry's most widely accepted suite of enterprise network- and system-management tools to a new and expanding class of user, one for whom the continuous availability of applications, databases and networks is an absolute requirement-- not just a desirable goal. These users are supporting mission-critical applications such as credit-card verification, securities trading securities trading, financial activity involving transactions of property such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currency (see securities). Although the trading of stocks and bonds dates back several centuries in many Western nations, the development of the , Automated Teller Machine automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. (ATM) networks, electronic messaging See e-mail and messaging system. and on-line database Noun 1. on-line database - (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers computer database, electronic database, electronic information service access. Today's announcement builds upon and extends existing technology agreements between Stratus and HP, which began in 1993 when they partnered to incorporate the PA-RISC (Precision Architecture-RISC) A proprietary RISC-based CPU architecture from HP that was introduced in 1986. It is the foundation of HP's 3000 and 9000 computer families. See IA-64. architecture into the Stratus Continuum product family of fault-tolerant computers. Earlier this year, Stratus announced that it had licensed HP's HP-UX operating system for use with Stratus' Continuum family of fault-tolerant computers. Stratus has also signed an agreement to resell a range of other key, layered software products, such as HP OpenMail on the Continuum Enterprise Server, for the HP-UX operating system. ""HP OpenView is widely recognized as the market leader in integrated enterprise network and system management," said Karyn Lainis Lantier, Stratus Vice President of Marketing for Reliable Enterprise Systems. "HP OpenView on the Continuum Enterprise Server family allows Stratus to offer its customers the ultimate in fault-tolerant, continuously available network- and system-management solutions." "Stratus and HP both understand the vital importance of absolute reliability for our customers' networks," said Olivier Helleboid, general manager of HP's Network and System Management Division. "This announcement further demonstrates HP's commitment to bringing the industry's most advanced and available system- and network-management solutions to our customers' mission-critical computing environments." About the Continuum Enterprise Server The Stratus Continuum Enterprise Server features a redundant hardware architecture, along with sophisticated self-checking and self-diagnosing logic to meet the needs of customers running critical online applications. No user programming is needed to access the fault-tolerant features. The Continuum Enterprise Server is backed by Stratus' Remote Service Network (RSN RSN - Real Soon Now ) (tm) which is designed to meet the needs of customers running critical online applications such as HP OpenView. RSN operates as a continuous direct line between the customer site and Stratus' Customer Assistance Center, and is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week. About HP OpenView HP is the largest producer of enterprise network- and system-management platforms, with HP OpenView installed in more than 100,000 networks around the world. There are more than 290 complementary HP OpenView-based management solutions available on a variety of platforms, including HP 9000 systems, Sun Microsystems Solaris and SunOS workstations and Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and NT systems. HP OpenView is licensed to NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , Data General, Hitachi, Groupe Bull, Alcatel, Siemens and Stratus. About Stratus Based in Marlboro, Mass., Stratus Computer, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive computer solutions for critical on-line environments. Stratus and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of continuously available computer platforms, application software, middleware, and professional services. The company markets its systems and solutions to a range of industries in more than 60 countries. Stratus can be reached via Internet at http://www.stratus.com . About Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 112,000 employees and had revenues of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com . -0- Stratus, the Stratus logo, and Continuum are registered trademarks of Stratus Computer, Inc. and RSN is a trademark of Stratus Computer, Inc. HP, OpenMail and OpenView are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company, and HP-UX is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. HP-UX 9.X and 10.0 for HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 computers are X/Open( Company UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). 93 branded products. HP-UX 10.10 and 10.20 is an X/Open UNIX 95 branded product. PA-RISC stands for Precision Architecture-reduced-instruction-set computing. X/Open is a registered trademark, and the X device is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd. in the UK and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Suzanne Reid Kristina Moustakas Stratus Computer Hewlett-Packard Company (508) 460-2409 (408) 447-6363 Suzanne_Reid@stratus.com kristina@ccipr.com |
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